Gunfire Hits Sprint Airlines Aircraft Over Haitian Capital

Gunfire hit a Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti on Monday, injuring a crew member, media reports say. According to the reports, gunfire  over the Haitian capital, Port au Prince may also have struck a separate flight from the country. The United States State Department has issued a warning over ‘gang-led efforts’ to stop travel to Haiti. Spirit confirmed in a statement that one of its flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was diverted to the Dominican Republic on Monday. It said an inspection of the aircraft showed damage consistent with gunfire and that a flight attendant on board reported ‘minor’ injuries. However, there were no reports of passenger injuries. Following the incident, Sprint announced a suspension of its services to Haiti. The Sprint announcement occurred amid renewed fears regarding Haiti’s political and security situation. As reported by the Associated Press, a transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. Fils-Aimé had previously been in line for the job. The article Gunfire Hits Sprint Airlines Aircraft Over Haitian Capital is from St. Lucia Times.